i5-12400F vs EPYC 9754

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9754
2023
128 cores / 256 threads, 360 Watt
63.24
+415%
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29

EPYC 9754 outperforms Core i5-12400F by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.0946.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency16.6117.88
Architecture codenameBergamo (2023)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$11,900$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 4139% better value for money than EPYC 9754.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1286 (Hexa-Core)
Threads25612
Base clock speed2.25 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size8x 73 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors71,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration21
SocketSP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 9754 63.24
+415%
i5-12400F 12.29

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 9754 100460
+415%
i5-12400F 19520

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 9754 1603
i5-12400F 2219
+38.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 9754 15552
+70.9%
i5-12400F 9102

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 63.24 12.29
Recency 13 June 2023 4 January 2022
Physical cores 128 6
Threads 256 12
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9754 has a 414.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 2033.3% more physical cores and 2033.3% more threads.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has 453.8% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9754 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400F in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9754 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


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